Project Controls Supervisor-Site

TerraPower • Kemmerer, WY

3d • Onsite

About The Position

TerraPower is a nuclear technology company based in Bellevue, Washington. At its core, the company is working to raise living standards globally through a more affordable, secure and environmentally friendly form of nuclear energy along with innovations in medical isotopes to improve human health. In 2006, TerraPower originated with Bill Gates and a group of like-minded visionaries who evaluated the fundamental challenges to raising living standards around the world. They recognized energy access was crucial to the health and economic well-being of communities and decided that the private sector needed to take action and create energy sources that would advance global energy deployment. TerraPower’s mission is to be a world leader in new nuclear technologies, while developing innovators and future leaders in the nuclear field. As a result, the company’s activities in the fields of nuclear energy and related sciences are yielding significant innovations in the safety and economics of nuclear power, hybrid energy and medical applications – all for significant human health benefits.” TerraPower is seeking to hire highly motivated and forward-thinking professionals who are interested in focusing on advanced nuclear reactor research and development and influencing change within the nuclear power landscape and bringing forward the critical production of medical isotopes.
Project Controls Supervisor – Natrium Site
The Supervisor is a manager within the Natrium organizational structure who has been given responsibility under the Natrium Department Directors and corresponding Senior Manager for the cost and schedule performance, and personnel management of a team within the Natrium Construction Organization. They are responsible for defining, coordinating, and executing the project controls within the Kemmerer Unit 1 Construction through project completion. The Supervisor is responsible for building their team through hiring/staffing the correct mix of skillset, experience and knowledge. They are responsible for growing the personnel within their team through annual goal setting & monitoring, career growth opportunities and encouraging professional development. The Supervisor will ensure their staff is trained to appropriate standards and will leverage both internal and external means to provide support as needed. The Supervisor will drive work performance and quality across their team, through schedule planning and monitoring, cost planning and management, staffing planning and management, and risk management.

Requirements

• B.S. engineering or business-related discipline from an accredited university and 10+ years direct experience, or an M.S. with commensurate experience.
• 2+ years of supervisory or leadership experience required
• Exceptional communication skills to integrate with a geographically and organizationally diverse construction/engineering team are required.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills.
• The successful candidate will possess a high degree of trust and integrity, communicate openly and display respect and a desire to foster teamwork.

Nice To Haves

• Experience managing projects executed under a high degree of regulatory oversight, with a preference for experience building Nuclear Power Plants.
• Strong business and technical acumen, with the ability to understand complex project control concepts is highly desirable.

Responsibilities

• Develop and manage a highly effective team focused on the cost and schedule of the Kemmerer Unit 1 construction.
• Monitor, track, record and approve all cost and schedule budgets and schedules associated with Kemmerer Unit 1.
• Monitor, track, record, and approve all cost and schedule trends developed by all parties associated with the Construction of Kemmerer Unit 1.
• Ensure adequate Project Controls Staff is located and assigned to the Site.
• As deemed necessary by the Site or Deputy Site Managers, perform forecasts of Project construction cost and schedule to communicate current Project status.
• In conjunction with the EPC Contractor, develop and maintain Project status curves.
• Demonstrate visible, continuous leadership in the areas of safety and quality.
• Focus on maintaining an inclusive and welcoming work environment which fosters innovation and synergy.
• Hire, train, and qualify personnel.
• Identify and propose staffing needs, prepare job descriptions, interview candidates.
• Set yearly goals, hold mid-year checks, and perform annual performance reviews.
• Support employee professional development and career objectives.
• Coach for performance.
• Help resolve employee concerns.
• Recommend promotions, transfers, and other staffing changes.
• Ensure the production of project and technical scope according to and within project schedule and budget:
• Estimate effort and durations required for scheduled activities.
• Decompose scheduled activities into executable sub-activities.
• Ensure main deliverables and inputs required from other groups are clearly identified and linked in project schedules.
• Participate and provide input and feedback to Pre-Job Plan (PJP) meetings.
• Assign applicable personnel to activities.
• Monitor and report status of activities.
• Oversee partner and vendor technical work as required.
• Approve timecards and contractor invoices.
• Help develop and review statements of work with Procurement personnel for supplier technical activities.
• Identify and communicate opportunities for work process improvements with department business manager.
• Prepare and initiate budget cost and schedule change notices.
• Coach team members, including employees, partners and contractors on Nuclear Safety Culture, Procedural Use and Adherence expectations.
• Develop and ensure growth opportunities for employees.

Benefits

• Competitive Compensation
• Salary, eligible to participate in discretionary short-term incentive payments
• Comprehensive Medical and Wellness Benefits Medical o Vision o Dental o Life o Life and Disability o Gender Affirmation Benefits o Parental Leave
• 401k Plan
• Generous Paid Time Off (PTO) o 21 days of annually accrued PTO
• Generous Holiday Schedule o 10 paid holidays
• Relocation Assistance
• Professional and Educational Support Opportunities
• Flexible Work Schedule

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager
• Number of Employees: 501-1,000 employees